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The History Of Mr. Polly

By H. G.
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Length7h 59m

About this audiobook

A comic novel first published in 1910. Alfred Polly lives in the imaginary town of Fishbourne in Kent. Chapters 1–6 depict his life up to age 20, when he marries his cousin Miriam Larkins. Chapters 7–8 show Mr. Polly's spectacular suicide attempt. Chapters 9–10, at the Potwell Inn, culminates in Mr. Polly's courageous victory over 'Uncle Jim', a malicious relative of the innkeeper's granddaughter. An epilogue then depicts Mr. Polly at ease as assistant-innkeeper.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 3.8 (3.8K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length7 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 21, 2020
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
2Chapter The First: Beginnings, And The Bazaar
3Chapter The Second: The Dismissal Of Parsons
4Chapter The Fourth: Mr. Polly An Orphan
5Chapter The Fifth: Mr. Polly Takes A Vacation
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6Chapter The Sixth: Miriam
7Chapter The Seventh: The Little Shop At Fishbourne
8Chapter The Eighth: Making An End To Things
9Chapter The Tenth: Miriam Revisited
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